Police not cooperating with me, says Gov Yusuf

By Abdullahi Yusuf

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State says the police personnel deployed to the state are not cooperating with him,as they refuse to take orders from him.

“All the security operatives in the state cooperate with me, except the police.Any time I give orders to the police they refuse to take them,and would say they take orders from above.

“Imagine as the Executive Governor and Chief Security Officer of this state,I cannot give orders to the police.This is frustrating and unfortunate,”Yusuf said.

He made the remarks during a stakeholders meeting held at the Africa House, Government House,Kano on Wednesday.

He also disclosed that some disgruntled politicians are planning to hijack the impending nationwide protests in order to perpetrate mayhem in the state.

“We have intelligence information that some disgruntled politicians from the opposition are plotting to hijack the impending nationwide protests in order to cause mayhem in Kano.

“They are planning to pose as members of our Kwankwasiyya movement to indulge in burning of buildings and looting of properties to make it look as if it is our supporters that are the ones perpetrating the acts,” Yusuf said.

The Governor urged the youths partaking in the protests to conduct themselves peacefully and responsibly, adding that he is ready to receive them at the Government House and collect their letter of grievances for onward transmission to the Federal Government.

“I will not run away.I will wait and receive them at the Government House to collect their demands and deliver same to the Federal Government,so long as they conduct themselves peacefully,”the Governor said.

In his remarks,the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sunusi II,urged the youths to be wary of the protests as they could be hijacked by hoodlums and result in loss of lives and property.

He, however,concurred with the Governor’s decision to receive the protesters and channel their demands to the appropriate quarters.